As in the Profile SW 908 subwoofer, the Electra SW 1000 Be integrates a new generation of electronics with a high current BASH ( Bridge Amplifier Switch Hybrid ) type amplifier and a 24 bit, digital signal processor (DSP).

The power output climbs to 600 Watts rms (750W peaks) and the processor gets additional resources for its improved functionality. The combination of a high efficiency (90.5dB/W/m), 33cm woofer (13") and a very powerful woofer allows a considerable sound pressure level in the order of 120dB when freestanding, and almost 130dB when the cabinet is placed in a room corner.

This considerable sound pressure led us to use a rectangular port and a progressive decompression. The absence of air flow noise, responsible for distortion and dynamic compression in very deep bass, is one of the remarkable traits of this subwoofer, even at very high levels. The DSP processor manages all functions in the digital domain for the subwoofer s settings. In addition to the remarkable flexibility and the considerable resources that such a processor offers in comparison with an analog one, the precision of the fi ne tuning has no equivalent. Also, the LCD display constitutes an excellent interface for menu navigation. The latter is quite easy to understand thanks to management from an intuitive wireless remote, despite the considerable number of available functions:

- Adjustable, active crossover from 50 to 150Hz by 5Hz steps.
- Parametric Boost Mode: adjustable from 30 to 50Hz (5Hz steps) from 0 to +6dB for linear or dynamic listening.
- Night Mode: dynamic compression, ideal for keeping discernable bass content at even low levels.
- Variable phase from 0 to 180 by 18 steps for a very precise relationship between subwoofer and loudspeakers.
- Variable gain from 6 to +6dB to adapt the sensitivity of the sub in stereo or home theatre mode.
- Menu selection of the 3 inputs LFe (mono)Stereo/Digital
- Adjustable subsonic filter from 0 to 45Hz (5Hz steps) with a 48dB/octave slope. Certain functions offer hidden possibilities that will prove extremely useful in daily or more specific applications.
- The digital connections (SPDIF format) permit to easily connect several SW 1000 Be in the digital domain, without having to calibrate each subwoofer thanks to an integrated masterslave configuration.

All functions are calibrated on the first subwoofer in the digital chain (master) and these settings are immediately fed to all the others (slaves), even including volume. Logically, each slave keeps phase and gain control.

All parameters (active crossover, boost, phase, subsonic filter, gain) are kept in 3 user settings, including the inputs. Therefore, it is possible to assign the LFe input to the Cinema setting, and the stereo input to the Hi-fi setting for an entirely different use of the sub according to the type of listening.

The subsonic function at 48dB/octave proves to be extremely useful. It avoids listening room saturation in deep bass, a frequently experienced problem when the listening room is of small proportions or the sub is placed in a corner. The use of a very powerful subwoofer with deep frequency extension is now entirely possible in smaller rooms.

As in the rest of the Electra 1000 Be line, CC 1000 Be and SW 1000 Be are available in Classic (Light Gold Cherry + High Gloss Slate Grey) and Signature (Red Cherry + High Gloss Slate Grey). The centre speaker can be combined with the S 1007 stand, which is available in two finishes, black satin or lustrous black laquer. This stand allows for an exact positioning of the IAL tweeter. These two speakers represent as well an ideal complement to the Focal 25th anniversary edition Electra Be series of 2004, which was only two floorstanders and a bookshelf.

The technological similarities, in particular the solid Beryllium tweeter and the W cones, allow for a natural evolution of the line towards a multichannel installation. The SR 1000 Be effects speaker will be available at the end of the year to add to the multichannel offering from Electra 1000 Be; as in the CC 1000 Be and the SW 1000 Be, the SR will be known for its innovative function. Finally, an In-wall IW 1000 Be will be the final installment in order to facilitate a large range of possibilities for hi-end equipment solutions.


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